How to Get into a Top MBA: All Access with Chicago Booth Admissions Team: Elevate MBA Forum (Part 1/2)

Elevate Career Network's MBA Forum features Private Equity MBA leaders from HBS, Wharton, Stanford, Chicago Booth & Yale SOM and from: Blackstone, Apollo, General Atlantic, Francisco Partners, Onex, Goldman Sachs & Morgan Stanley. In addition, we have the admissions team on from Chicago Booth (#1-ranked, Forbes, #1-ranked, Economist, #3-ranked US News). 

Part 1 of the Forum features an all-access, behind-the-scenes sessions with admissions officer from top-ranked Chicago Booth on the most important things to know about the MBA process - from the person who is actually reading your applications and essays. 

We're joined by John Lim, Assistant Director at Chicago Booth's Admissions - in charge of all things admissions as it relates to undergrads and part of the overall admissions team. At Elevate, we are excited to partner with the top MBA schools like Chicago Booth (#1-ranked, Economist, #1-ranked, Forbes, #3-ranked US News)!

0:00 - Introduction to Elevate PE & MBA Forum
2:20 - Meet Chicago Booth Admissions Officer, John Lim
3:40 - 3 things that differentiates candidates: Knowledge / enthusiasm of school and how it will help your goals vs. generic goals (being specific); Coaching your recommenders on how you're positioning your candidacy; How do you envision contributing to the community (what interesting things do you bring?)
6:53 - Increasing interest in Deferred MBA Program: Most top MBA schools have this option now; gives candidates optionality to apply during college and upon admission, defer for 2-5 years of work experience before starting MBA
10:10 - Best practices on how to engage your recommenders
13:01 - What happens behind scenes in Admissions Committee Room: (1) Adcom looks for areas that mitigate the yellow/red flags (i.e. if low GPA, Adcom looks for technical skills in work experience or recommender / manager speaking to applicant's on-the-job learning/impact) (2) Why MBA and why this school?
18:35 - How do you differentiate as a Finance/IB/PE candidate: How do you build community and "who are you outside of work?"
21:23 - What if you get rejected? It doesn't impact next admissions - in fact, sometimes, it bolsters interest in MBA and adcom looks at how you've grown since application
24:23 - How will you benefit from classes - make it personal and specific while showcasing your own interest - we want to learn more about you and that you've done your research and it's a good fit

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